nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agoIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1367
arrow-up1367external-linkIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square101fedilink
minus-squareMoahlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoIt’s a de facto monopoly, just like windows was a de facto monopoly despite macos and Linux existing. There are plenty of good games that don’t make it on Steam, and Valve does very little for the money.
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoI don’t think you understand the level of requirement and cost to host and keep stable a system like steam does for no cost to the user.
It’s a de facto monopoly, just like windows was a de facto monopoly despite macos and Linux existing. There are plenty of good games that don’t make it on Steam, and Valve does very little for the money.
I don’t think you understand the level of requirement and cost to host and keep stable a system like steam does for no cost to the user.